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DHCP server optional parameters commands (Continued)

TABLE 10

Command

Description

option merit-dump

Specifies the path name of a file into which the client’s core image should be
placed in the event that the client crashes (the DHCP application issues an
exception in case of errors such as division by zero).

option root-path

Specifies the name of the path that contains the client’s root filesystem in NFS
notation.

option router

Adds the default router and gateway for the DHCP clients.

option subnet-mask

Defines the subnet mask for the network.

option broadcast-address

Defines a broadcast address for the network.

option wins-server

Defines the NetBIOS Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) name servers that
are available to Microsoft DHCP clients.

option log-servers

Defines a list of log servers available to the client.

option bootstrap-server

Specifies the IP address of the bootstrap server (the command fills the "siaddr"
field in the DHCP packet).

DHCP Server CLI commands

TABLE 11

Command

Description

ip dhcp-server arp-ping-
timeout
sec

Specifies the time (in seconds) the server will wait for a response to an arp-ping
packet before deleting the client from the binding database. The minimum
setting is 5 seconds and the maximum time is 30 seconds.

NOTE
Do not alter the default value unless it is necessary. Increasing the value of this
timer may increase the time to get console access after a reboot.

clear ip dhcp-server binding

Deletes a specific, or all leases from the binding database.

ip dhcp-server enable

Enables the DHCP server feature.

no ip dhcp-server mgmt

Disables DHCP server on the management port.

ip dhcp-server pool name

Switches to pool configuration mode (config-dhcp-name# prompt) and creates
an address pool.

ip dhcp-server relay-agent-
echo enable

Enables relay agent echo (Option 82).

ip dhcp-server server-id

Specifies the IP address of the selected DHCP server.

show ip dhcp-server binding

Displays a specific lease entry, or all lease entries.

show ip dhcp-server address-
pool

Displays a specific address pool or all address pools.

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